10. Blow

2001

Based on a true story, Blow stars Johnny Depp and tracks the rise of the cocaine industry in America during the 1970s. The story is centered around the rise and fall of George Jung, a drug dealer who was at one point reputedly responsible for 85% of the cocaine entering the United States.

Scene you'll love: George's first meeting with infamous South American drug lord Pablo Escobar is filled with tension; you'll be on the edge of your seat the whole time.